RSS Digest: Week Ending 28-Apr-2011

Java

3 Free E-Books on Java for Beginners
http://www.readwriteweb.com/hack/2011/04/free-e-books-on-java-for-begin.php

High Performance Computing
http://drdobbs.com/high-performance-computing/229402193

Java SE 6 Update 25
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/6u25releasenotes-356444.html

The Azul Garbage Collector
http://www.infoq.com/articles/azul_gc_in_detail


Science

Has the LHC found a hint of the Higgs boson?
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/04/has-the-lhc-found-a-hint-of-th.html


Technology

Free eBook: Introduction to High-Performance Scientific Computing
http://insidehpc.com/2011/04/26/free-ebook-introduction-to-high-performance-scienti%EF%AC%81c-computing/

Steve Jobs responds to iPhone tracking concerns, and accuses Google
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2011/apr/25/steve-jobs-responds-iphone-tracking

Fury as Sony takes a week to admit credit-card hack
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/security/367024/fury-as-sony-takes-a-week-to-admit-credit-card-hack

Ubuntu Linux 11.04 review
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/software/366910/ubuntu-linux-11-04

RSS Digest: Week Ending 04-Mar-2011

Java

Java Bytecode Fundamentals: Using Objects and Calling Methods
http://www.zeroturnaround.com/blog/java-bytecode-fundamentals-using-objects-and-calling-methods/

Performance tuning @ JFokus
http://kirk.blog-city.com/performance_tuning__jfokus.htm

The Azul Garbage Collector
http://www.infoq.com/articles/azul_gc_in_detail

Nondeterministic Floating-Point Conversions in Java
http://www.exploringbinary.com/nondeterministic-floating-point-conversions-in-java/

Java Synchronization (Mutual Exclusion) Benchmark
http://www.baptiste-wicht.com/2010/09/java-synchronization-mutual-exclusion-benchmark/

JavaOne and Oracle Develop 2010
http://www.oracle.com/us/javaonedevelop/index.html

JVM Language Summit 2010
http://wiki.jvmlangsummit.com/Main_Page


Technology

Thunderbolt: The Fastest Data Connection to Your PC Just Arrived
http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2011/02/24/thunderbolt-technology-the-fastest-data-connection-to-your-pc-just-arrived

The essential tools for IT pros in 2011
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/realworld/365539/the-essential-tools-for-it-pros-in-2011

How long does it take to make a context switch?
http://blog.tsunanet.net/2010/11/how-long-does-it-take-to-make-context.html

Apple iPad 2 review: first look
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2011/03/02/apple-ipad-2-review-first-look/

Apple staffer: wait for iPad 3
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/365659/apple-staffer-wait-for-ipad-3


Football

I'm a romantic, says Xavi, heartbeat of Barcelona and Spain
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/11/xavi-barcelona-spain-interview